"skeleton" meaning in English

See skeleton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskɛlətən/ Audio: en-us-skeleton.ogg [US] Forms: skeleton [singular], skeletons [plural]
enPR: skĕˈ -lə-tən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A skeleton is the bones that support the body of an animal or person.
    Sense id: simple-skeleton-en-noun-u1bzoHNH Categories (other): Anatomy
  2. A skeleton is a very thin person.
    Sense id: simple-skeleton-en-noun-YTg11BrU
  3. The skeleton of something is the core of it, the part that give it structure.
    Sense id: simple-skeleton-en-noun-kJXJzDiF
  4. A skeleton is a frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
    Sense id: simple-skeleton-en-noun-Mz9qVmSZ Categories (other): Architecture
     
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